A Time out of war

A dramatic episode from the American Civil War when two Union soldiers and one Confederate soldier, facing each other at a battle front, agree on an hour’s truce. Based on “Picketts” by Robert W. Chambers.

Credits

director

Denis Sanders

production company

Film Associates

University of California, Los Angeles

Duration

00:21:48:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29566

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - United States

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War

Drama

History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1954

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